Rankings · How Nelson ranks in MI
Nelson ranks #6 in Michigan for cheap rent
Nelson is ranked on 33 lists against the 719 Michigan towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 1 and the top quarter on 1.
Lists ranked on
33
of MI’s 719 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
1
Best: #6 cheapest rent
Top-quarter finishes
1
of 20 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Cost of living
Top 24% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Shorter growing season than 94% of Michigan
Not better or worse, just Nelson’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Shorter growing season than 94% of MI towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
133 days between frosts
Colder winters than 85% of MI towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
14.9° January low
Wetter than 82% of MI towns
DrierWetter
37 in of rain + melted snow a year
More snow than 76% of MI towns
Less snowMore snow
73 in of snow a year
Cooler summers than 72% of MI towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
82.1° July high
Fewer kids than 64% of MI towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
19.8% of residents are under 18
More vacation homes than 64% of MI towns
Year-roundVacation homes
3% of homes are seasonal
Faster-rising prices than 54% of MI towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+54.5% in home prices, 5 years
Older than 52% of MI towns
YoungerOlder
42.7 median age
Fewer seniors than 52% of MI towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
18.9% of residents are 65+
Next door
Nelson out-ranks 3 of its 4 ranked neighbors
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.
Cedar SpringsSpencerCourtlandPiersonNelson
Nelson leadsNeighbor leadsEvenNot ranked
At a glance
Nelson lands in the top half on 9 of 20 lists
Each dot is Nelson’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in MI, the right end is last. Areas where Nelson does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HousingHousing →
Most new homes#136/509 HealthHealth →
Most active#286/719Lowest obesity#343/719Fewest uninsured#352/719Healthiest#366/719Fewest smokers#391/719Closest to a top hospital#527/719Lowest depression#606/719 People
Most educated#430/719 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#530/719 Almost there
3 spots from the top 3 for cheap rent
Lists where Nelson sits just outside a milestone, and what it would take to get in.
Where it shines
The lists Nelson does best on
Each list ranks every MI town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Nelson marked.